Council votes ‘yes’ to $64,000 questions

Diana Jorgenson

Staff Writer

2/19/2012

For the next four months, Portola water customers will not have to pay for their water usage in order to give a group of citizens time to receive and review responses to questions put before the city regarding rate increases implemented last summer.

Ratepayers will still receive bills and their sewer and solid waste fees will remain the same. They will also be billed the basic water facility charge, based on the size of their water connection. But the water itself will be free.

CHP to step up Highway 147 enforcement

Feather Publishing

2/18/2012

During the next several weeks, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will be sharpening its focus on unsafe driving behaviors on Highway 147 between Hamilton Branch and Canyon Dam. This enhanced effort comes at the request of several residents in the area who have reported unsafe speeds and other reckless driving in the community.

PUSD board changes time and location of special meeting

Feather Publishing

2/16/2012

The governing board of Plumas Unified School District has changed the time and location of its special meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 22. The meeting will now start at 6 p.m. in the Quincy High School cafeteria.